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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
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Middle Eastern and African Studies
44.18 Middle Eastern and African Studies
Degrees in Middle Eastern and African Studies are interdisciplinary programs administered by the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts. MEAS degrees give students the opportunity to understand dynamics in the Middle East and/or Africa from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. Students in honors, major, minor or certificate programs have the opportunity to study the Middle East and/or Africa from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives.
See §42.3(5) for Faculty regulations concerning cross-listed courses.
44.18.1 Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies
Students planning to apply for admission should consult §15.2 for admission requirements. See §42.5 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.
Students wishing to pursue an Honors program in Middle Eastern and African Studies are advised to acquire credit in MEAS 200 prior to taking MEAS 300 and 400-level courses.
Program Requirements
Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires a minimum of 
48 to a maximum of 60 at the junior and senior level in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses. Over the course of the Honors program students should select courses that provide both exposure to different disciplinary approaches (reflecting social science and humanities perspectives) and close acquaintance with both regions involved, that is the Middle East broadly defined and the continent of Africa.
The following are required:
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No more than 6 in directed reading courses are permitted.
Approved cross-listed courses:
ARAB 111, 112, 211, 212; CHRTC 100; CLASS 376, 380, 387, 480; ENGL 312, 316; RELIG 201, 202, 205, 211, 220, 305, 308, 313, 314, 320, 322, 402, 404, 409, 415, 422; HIST 243, 246, 247, 249, 323, 324, 347, 348, 349, 424, 425, 443, 446, 448, 449; MEAS 301, 302, 310, 320; 330, 400, 401, 475, 480; MUSIC 144, 148, 248, 344, 348, 444, 448, 468, 469; PERS 111, 112, 211, 212; POL S 374, 380, 474, 477; SWAH 111, 112, 211, 212; W ST 310.
Note: Not all courses are offered every year. Other cross-listed courses may be approved on a year-to-year basis. Consult the Undergraduate Advisor in Middle Eastern & African Studies for possible additions to this list. See §43.3(5) for Faculty regulations concerning Cross-Listed Courses.
Promotion Requirements
Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all MEAS and approved cross-listed courses.
Graduation requirements
Graduation with Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires a program average of at least 3.0 and an average of at least 3.3 in all MEAS and approved cross listed courses. Graduation with First-Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 in all senior-level MEAS and approved cross listed courses and an average of at least 3.5 in the last 30 completed.
44.18.2 Combined Honors in Middle Eastern and African Studies
Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in MEAS and another discipline. The common requirements are the same as for other Honors programs (see §42.5).
A Combined Honors program requires a minimum of 39 at the senior level in MEAS and approved cross-listed courses and a minimum of 36 in the other discipline. See §42.3(5) for regulations governing cross-listed courses. Within the limitations imposed of the ‘combined’ nature of the degree, students should still select courses that provide both exposure to different disciplinary approaches (reflecting social science and humanities perspectives) and close acquaintance with both regions involved, that is the Middle East broadly defined and the continent of Africa.
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Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern & African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.
Promotion and Graduation Requirements
In the Combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of both the Middle Eastern and African Studies Honors Program and the other discipline’s Honors Program. Requirements in the Middle Eastern and African Studies Honors Program are outlined in §44.18.1.
44.18.3 Major and Minor in Middle Eastern and African Studies
Degree of BA
See §43.3.
A major in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires the following:
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A minor in Middle Eastern and African Studies requires the following:
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Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern & African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.
44.18.4 Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies
Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies must apply through Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts by the application deadline for graduation (see §11).
Students may pursue the Certificate in Middle Eastern and African Studies by fulfilling existing requirements in their respective disciplines and by completing 24 senior level MEAS and/or cross-listed courses including MEAS 200 and a 300-level MEAS.
Note: See Honors Program, Middle Eastern & African Studies for approved cross-listed courses.
